Pure Flavor® Helping to Bring Fresh Produce to Astronauts in Space
LEAMINGTON, ON - Pure Flavor® is providing greenhouse grown bell peppers for the crew members of the International Space Station (ISS).
The peppers are part of the fresh food supply that will be delivered on the Space X-4 cargo flight, which began its journey from Cape Canaveral, FL on September 21, according to a press release.
“We are honored to be part of this adventure to bring fresh vegetables to space,” stated Matthew Mastronardi, Chief Marketing Officer at Pure Flavor®. “All of us at Pure Flavor® are very excited to be working with NASA in their journey to explore the universe in a healthy way.”
Technology has evolved since the early days of the space program where prepared meals for astronauts in space were only available in semi-liquid form stored in specially designed packages, according to a press release. Today, astronauts have the ability to have more variety that includes fresh fruits and vegetables.
For more information regarding NASA or this mission, please go to http://www.nasa.gov/.
